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| 4.10.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 253/19 |
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4.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 253/19

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA/30/08

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Action 4.6 — Partnership — ‘Youth in Action’ Programme

(2008/C 253/07)

1.   OBJECTIVES AND DESCRIPTION

Through Action 4.6 of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme, the European Commission, via the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, aims to support partnership projects with regional or local public bodies or with organisations active in the youth sector at European level.

Whereas the aim of other actions of the Programme is to provide a large number of grants to small projects such as youth exchanges, youth initiatives or training and networking for youth workers, the aim of this call for proposals is to combine small projects of this type within a structuring process, proposed by a public body or an organisation at European level. Consequently it offers a beneficiary of this kind the opportunity to provide its youth action with a European dimension and visibility and/or to become involved alongside the European Union in supporting youth projects led by third parties (for example, youth associations set up within the beneficiary's region). What this means is that projects combined in this way may be either implemented directly by the beneficiary of the grant, or implemented by other entities with the joint support of the beneficiary and the European Union. This approach thus forms part of a partnership process aimed at ensuring the broadest possible multiplier effect in terms of actions to benefit young people.

The aim of this call for proposals is to support partnerships contributing in developing youth strategies and programmes of joint activities for young people at European level.

In real terms, a project supported as a result of this call for proposals will consist of a programme of activities:

In real terms, a project supported as a result of this call for proposals will consist of a programme of activities:

| — | combining one or several activities falling under sub-Actions 1.1, 1.2 and/or 4.3 (excluding networking) of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme, |
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combining one or several activities falling under sub-Actions 1.1, 1.2 and/or 4.3 (excluding networking) of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme,

combining one or several activities falling under sub-Actions 1.1, 1.2 and/or 4.3

of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme

| — | proposed by an eligible applicant organisation involved in the project in one of the following ways (mutually exclusive):







  (a) | either the programme of activities is directly implemented by the applicant organisation itself (procedure A); |
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proposed by an eligible applicant organisation involved in the project in one of the following ways (mutually exclusive):

proposed by an eligible applicant organisation involved in the project in one of the following ways (mutually exclusive):

(a)

either the programme of activities is directly implemented by the applicant organisation itself (procedure A);

the programme of activities is directly implemented by the applicant organisation itself

procedure A

| (b) | or the applicant organisation (coordinator) ensures the coordination of the implementation of the programme of activities which is implemented by other organisation(s) (partners) which meet the eligibility criteria specific to the sub-actions of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme (procedure B). In this case, the partners which will be implementing the programme of activities, must be designated by the applicant organisation at the time of submitting the application. |
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(b)

or the applicant organisation (coordinator) ensures the coordination of the implementation of the programme of activities which is implemented by other organisation(s) (partners) which meet the eligibility criteria specific to the sub-actions of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme (procedure B). In this case, the partners which will be implementing the programme of activities, must be designated by the applicant organisation at the time of submitting the application.

or the applicant organisation (coordinator) ensures the coordination of the implementation of the programme of activities which is implemented by other organisation(s) (partners)

procedure B

2.   ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES

Proposals must be submitted by local or regional public bodies or by organisations active in the youth sector at European level (ENGO) which have member organisations in at least eight Programme Countries of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme.

Only applicants which are legal entities and established in one of the Programme Countries shall be eligible to submit applications, and the same applies to partner organisations. The Programme Countries are the following:

| — | the Member States of the European Union: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Romania, the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, |
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the Member States of the European Union: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Romania, the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden,

the Member States of the European Union

| — | those countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) which are parties to the agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA): Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, |
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those countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) which are parties to the agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA): Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway,

Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway

| — | candidate countries for which a pre-accession strategy has been established, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreements concluded with these countries with a view to their participation in EU projects: Turkey. |
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candidate countries for which a pre-accession strategy has been established, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreements concluded with these countries with a view to their participation in EU projects: Turkey.

Turkey.

3.   ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES

The eligible activities which may be listed in a programme of activities are as follows:

| 1. | youth exchanges — under sub-Action 1.1 of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme (for a breakdown of eligibility criteria and funding rules, see Annex I); |
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1.

youth exchanges — under sub-Action 1.1 of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme (for a breakdown of eligibility criteria and funding rules, see Annex I);

youth exchanges

sub-Action 1.1

| 2. | youth initiatives — under sub-Action 1.2 of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme (for a breakdown of eligibility criteria and funding rules, see Annex I); |
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2.

youth initiatives — under sub-Action 1.2 of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme (for a breakdown of eligibility criteria and funding rules, see Annex I);

youth initiatives

sub-Action 1.2

| 3. | activities under sub-Action 4.3 of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme, excluding networking activities (for a breakdown of eligibility criteria and funding rules, see Annex I). |
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activities under sub-Action 4.3 of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme, excluding networking activities (for a breakdown of eligibility criteria and funding rules, see Annex I).

activities under sub-Action 4.3 of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme,

No other activities are eligible.

The programme of activities must start between 1 April 2009 and 1 September 2009.

1 April 2009

1 September 2009

The programme of activities may run for 2 years (24 months).

2 years (24 months)

4.   AWARD CRITERIA

Eligible projects will be assessed on the following criteria:

| A. | General quality of the programme of activities and its coordination, which will be evaluated according to:






  (a) | the extent to which the project meets the objectives of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme and of this call for proposals; |
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General quality of the programme of activities and its coordination, which will be evaluated according to:

General quality of the programme of activities and its coordination

(a)

the extent to which the project meets the objectives of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme and of this call for proposals;

| (b) | the design quality of the programme of activities and more specifically of its schedule; |
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(b)

the design quality of the programme of activities and more specifically of its schedule;

| (c) | the scope of the programme of activities (namely its multiplier effect, its sustainable impact on a significant number of young people, its visibility and the enhanced value and use of its results); |
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(c)

the scope of the programme of activities (namely its multiplier effect, its sustainable impact on a significant number of young people, its visibility and the enhanced value and use of its results);

| (d) | the number of young people and youth workers directly involved in implementing the programme of activities. |
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(d)

the number of young people and youth workers directly involved in implementing the programme of activities.

Each of the above mentioned criteria (under point A) has the same weighting in the evaluation.

| B. | Quality of each activity included in the programme of activities which will be evaluated according to:






  (a) | all the award criteria related to the activity (quality of the project and the proposed methods, profile of the participants and of applicants) as well as their relative weighting for the purposes of the evaluation, as detailed in Annex I. |
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B.

Quality of each activity included in the programme of activities which will be evaluated according to:

Quality of each activity included in the programme of activities

(a)

all the award criteria related to the activity (quality of the project and the proposed methods, profile of the participants and of applicants) as well as their relative weighting for the purposes of the evaluation, as detailed in Annex I.

Both categories of criteria carry the same weight in the evaluation.

5.   BUDGET

The total budget allocated to the cofinancing of programmes under this call for proposals is estimated at approximately EUR 750 000.

approximately EUR 750 000

The maximum grant allocated to each project may not exceed EUR 100 000.

The maximum grant allocated to each project may not exceed EUR 100 000.

Within the partnership the beneficiary will share project co-financing with the European Commission.

The Agency reserves the right not to allocate all the funds available.

6.   SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Applications must be sent to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (‘the Agency’) no later than 1 December 2008, to the following address:

1 December 2008

| Agence Exécutive «Éducation, Audiovisuel et Culture» |
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| Programme «Jeunesse en action» |
| Appel à propositions EACEA/30/08 |
| BOUR 01/001 |
| Avenue du Bourget, 1 |
| B-1140 Bruxelles |

Agence Exécutive «Éducation, Audiovisuel et Culture»

Programme «Jeunesse en action»

Appel à propositions EACEA/30/08

BOUR 01/001

Avenue du Bourget, 1

B-1140 Bruxelles

Only applications that are submitted using the correct form, duly completed and dated, and signed by the person authorised to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant organisation, will be accepted.

Applications sent by fax or e-mail will not be accepted.

7.   ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Detailed Applicant's Guidelines and application forms can be found on the Internet at the following address:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/calls2008/action46/index_en.htm

Grant applications must use the application form specifically designed for this purpose and contain all the annexes and information required.

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